Messi agrees new Barcelona contract

Lionel Messi has agreed in principle to a new deal at Barcelona, which will tie him to the La Liga club until 2021 or 2022.

Messi has only one year left on his current contract, but intends to continue under new manager Ernesto Valverde.

Spanish newspaper, Marca, reports that the 29-year-old’s pay packet will vary from year to year. With the agreement close, lawyers will draft up the contracts in the coming weeks.Messi managed 54 goals in all competitions for Barcelona in just 52 games last season.

It was only enough for the Camp Nou side to win the Copa del Rey, as they were beaten to the league title by rivals Real Madrid and got eliminated from the Champions League by Juventus.